Great Southern Nights 2026
Great Southern Nights 2026
Australia's only state-wide live music initiative is back for its fifth year. Great Southern Nights spans 17 nights across NSW in May — and we're bringing it home across three of our venues. The stages at The Duke, Pleasure Club and Odd Culture Newtown come alive with music that's loud, intimate, unexpected and unforgettable.
Pleasure Club
Sat 8 May Pleasure Club joins Great Southern Nights with a late-night lineup built for the dance-floor. Headlining is Y.O.G.A, bringing electronica energy and a sound made for after-dark rooms. Mikey Kojak sets the tone earlier in the night, while Andy Lowe closes things out with a set stretching deep into the early hours. Arrive early, stay late.
Mikey Kojak — 9:30 – 11:00pm
Y.O.G.A — 11:00pm – 12:00am
Andy Lowe — 12:00 – 4:00am
Sat 16 May · 10:00pm – 4:00am Part of the Newtown Enmore Gig Trail — free event. RSVP recommended, limited capacity.
POOLCLVB headlines a big night at Pleasure Club as part of the Newtown Enmore Precinct Gig Trail. Joining them are LUPO.THEBOY, Harry Hayes and DJ Macaroni for a night that runs from 10pm deep into Sunday morning.
POOLCLVB with LUPO.THEBOY, Harry Hayes, DJ Macaroni
The Duke
Sat 9 May The Duke is turning it up with a stacked night of local noise. Homesick headline the bill with a late-night set built for sweaty dancefloors and loud sing-alongs, supported by Curses, Goethe and Risk Death. Come early, grab a drink, and settle in for a full night of live music. RSVP essential for entry.
Risk Death — 8:00 – 8:30pm
Goethe — 9:00 – 9:30pm
Curses — 10:00 – 10:30pm
Homesick — 11:00 – 11:45pm
Sat 16 May · 7:00pm – 12:00am Part of the Newtown Enmore Gig Trail — free event. RSVP recommended, limited capacity.
On 16 May, The Duke is one of the official stops on the Great Southern Nights Newtown Enmore Gig Trail — a free, self-guided wander through the precinct's best live music venues running from 2pm late into the night. Business Doing Pleasure & Friends take the stage from 7pm.
Business Doing Pleasure & Friends
Odd Culture Newtown
Sat 9 May · 4:00pm – 8:00pm Odd Culture Newtown joins Great Southern Nights with a special afternoon takeover. For one day only, Dance Is A Fetish takes over the venue with a genre-bending session celebrating underground sounds and dancefloor culture. Expect a carefully curated run of selectors delivering everything from deep cuts to high-energy club music — designed to ease you from afternoon drinks into the night ahead.
Dance Is A Fetish Takeover — 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Part of Great Southern Nights — Australia's state-wide live music initiative across NSW in May 2026.
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